Public water system · IN5276022
ActiveHudson Water Works
At a glance
Hudson Water Works (PWSID IN5276022) is an active community water system in Steuben County, Indiana. It reports serving 518 people through 253 service connections. Its primary water source is purchased groundwater, and EPA lists it as owned by a local government. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014.
Dataset updated . Source: EPA SDWIS/ECHO public records.
Population served
518
Service connections
253
Primary source
GWP
Purchased groundwater
System type
CWS
Community water system
System record
How does Hudson Water Works compare with other water systems in Steuben County?
By EPA's size categories, Hudson Water Works is a small system (501 to 3,300 people). Steuben County has 145 active public water systems. Its population served is about 83% above the county average of 284 people per system, and accounts for 1.3% of the 41,104 people reported by systems filed under the county. Across Indiana, the 3,969 active systems average 1,456 people each. Nationally, the average active community water system reports serving 6,703 people, so Hudson Water Works is well below that figure.
What does “community water system” mean?
A community water system serves at least 15 connections used by year-round residents, or regularly serves at least 25 year-round residents. Homes, apartments and mobile-home parks are served by these. Indiana has 770 active community water systems, 19% of the state's 3,969 active systems. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own. 83 Indiana systems (2.1%) list purchased groundwater as their primary source.
Who owns and regulates Hudson Water Works?
EPA lists Hudson Water Works as owned by a local government. The IN state drinking water program is its primacy agency, the regulator with primary enforcement responsibility for the system under the Safe Drinking Water Act. 10 of the 145 active systems in Steuben County (6.9%) are also owned by a local government.
Does Hudson Water Works have drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. The violations listed here began between June 1989 and January 2014. By type: 3 monitoring and reporting and 2 public notice, recordkeeping or other. The contaminants or rules involved are Total trihalomethanes (TTHM), Haloacetic acids (HAA5), Consumer Confidence Rule and Total coliform bacteria (TCR). EPA lists 4 as resolved and 1 as archived. Resolved means at least one resolving action is on record: the system returned to compliance, the rule no longer applies, or no further action was needed. Archived means the violation was not marked resolved but is more than five years past the end of the noncompliance period, so it no longer counts toward current compliance status.
| Began | Violation | Contaminant or rule | Health-based | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Total trihalomethanes (TTHM)code 2950 | No | Resolved |
| 2014-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring and Reporting (DBP) · code 27 | Haloacetic acids (HAA5)code 2456 | No | Resolved |
| 2004-12-15 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherConsumer Confidence Report Inadequate Reporting · code 72 | Consumer Confidence Rulecode 7000 | No | Resolved |
| 1999-01-01 | Monitoring and reportingMonitoring, Routine Major (TCR) · code 23 | Total coliform bacteria (TCR)code 3100 | No | Resolved |
| 1989-06-29 | Public notice, recordkeeping or otherSanitary Survey (TCR) · code 28 | Not reported | No | Archived |
All 5 violations in EPA's records, newest first.Labels and codes come from EPA's SDWIS reference tables. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found. "Health-based" marks violations of a legal limit or required treatment.
Hudson Water Works: frequently asked questions
Who runs Hudson Water Works?
Hudson Water Works (PWSID IN5276022) is a community water system owned by a local government. It is regulated by the IN state drinking water program.
How many people does Hudson Water Works serve?
Hudson Water Works reports serving 518 people through 253 service connections in Steuben County, Indiana.
Where does Hudson Water Works get its water?
EPA SDWIS lists this system's primary water source as purchased groundwater. Purchased groundwater means the system buys groundwater from another public water system rather than drawing its own.
Does Hudson Water Works have any drinking water violations?
EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. A monitoring or reporting violation means a required test or report was missed or late; it does not by itself mean a contaminant was found.
Is Hudson Water Works' water safe to drink?
AquaCensus shows EPA compliance records, not current water test results, so it cannot say whether the water is safe at a given moment. EPA's records list 5 violations for this system; none is health-based, and the most recent began in January 2014. For current results, consult the system's annual water quality report, EPA ECHO, or the IN state drinking water program.
Where can I find Hudson Water Works' water quality report?
As a community water system, Hudson Water Works must deliver an annual water quality report, called a Consumer Confidence Report, to its customers by July 1 each year, covering the previous calendar year. The system can provide a copy on request.
Other water systems in Steuben County
| Water system | County | Population served | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Angola Water Department | Steuben | 9,340 | Community | Groundwater |
| Hamilton Water Department | Steuben | 2,675 | Community | Groundwater |
| Fremont Water Department | Steuben | 2,138 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pigeon Creek Rest Area | Steuben | 1,001 | Transient non-community | Groundwater |
| Ashley Water Department | Steuben | 983 | Community | Groundwater |
| Pokagon State Park (Park Office) | Steuben | 952 | Non-transient non-community | Groundwater |
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About this data
Source: U.S. EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System (SDWIS) and SDWA violation records, via EPA ECHO, as published October 1, 2026 — AquaCensus refreshes it quarterly. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: AquaCensus, “Hudson Water Works, PWSID IN5276022, Indiana”, https://aquacensus.com/water-systems/indiana/hudson-water-works-in5276022 (data as of October 1, 2026).